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ldoce_036_gbreadbread /bred/ ●●●S2W3 noun [uncountable]1DFFa type of food made from flour and water that is mixed together and then bakedWould you like some bread with your soup?a loaf of brown breada piece of bread and butter2 →your/somebody’s bread and butter3 →know which side your bread is buttered on4MONEY old-fashioned informal moneyCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesfreshEat the bread while it’s nice and fresh.stale (=hard and no longer fresh)This bread’s stale – shall I throw it away?crusty (=having a hard crust that is nice to eat)Serve the soup with crusty bread.mouldy British English, moldy American English (=covered with a green substance that grows on old food)All there was in the house was a loaf of mouldy old bread.white/brown breadWould you like white bread or brown bread?wholewheat bread (also wholemeal bread British English) (=bread made with flour that contains all of the grain)Wholemeal bread is good for you.home-made/home-baked breadI love home-made bread.phrasesa slice/piece of breadCan I have another slice of bread?a loaf of breadHe’s gone to buy a loaf of bread.a chunk of bread (=a piece that you pull off a loaf instead of cutting it)He tore off a chunk of bread and dipped it in the sauce.verbsmake/bake breadWe usually make our own bread.cut/slice breadCould you cut some bread?